Legal Opinion
Griffeth v. County of Barrow
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 6, 1955No. 35887PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, P. J.
The question involved is, of course, did the deceased employee sustain an injury such as is contemplated by the Workmen’s Compensation Act?
There are cases which have been decided by this court granting compensation because of exertion causing death or injury, and there are cases which have been decided contrawise. Suffice it to say that the amount of exertion, among other things, is always a controlling factor. Counsel for the plaintiff cite Hartford Accident &c. Co. v. Waters, 87 Ga. App. 117 (73 S. E. 2d 70). In that case the defendant was brushing cotton lint off a spinning frame, using a…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. v. GriggsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. EnglandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Georgia Casualty Co. v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Williams v. Maryland Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. WatersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Hansard v. Georgia Power CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Lee v. General Accident GroupCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- King v. Fulton Bag & Cotton MillsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Maxey v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974